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6.5/10 • 71

2024-04-101h 55m

DramaRomance

France, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret: she was born with a face and body covered in hair. She’s concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie for her dowry. Will Abel be able to love Rosalie and see her as the woman she is, once he finds out the truth?

Directors
Stéphanie Di Giusto
Editors
Nassim Gordji-Tehrani

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Nadia Tereszkiewicz

    Nadia Tereszkiewicz

    Rosalie

  2. Benoît Magimel

    Benoît Magimel

    Abel

  3. Benjamin Biolay

    Benjamin Biolay

    Barcelin

  4. Guillaume Gouix

    Guillaume Gouix

    Pierre

  5. Gustave Kervern

    Gustave Kervern

    Paul, le père

  6. Anna Biolay

    Anna Biolay

    Jeanne

  7. Eugène Marcuse

    Eugène Marcuse

    Jean

  8. Juliette Armanet

    Juliette Armanet

    Clotilde

  9. Serge Bozon

    Serge Bozon

    Le photographe

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CinemaSerf

Jun 8, 2024

7/10

There's something quite unnerving about this film. It all starts when the young "Rosalie" (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) is essentially dowered out to bar owner "Abel" (Benoît Magimel) so her father can be rid of her and so that her new husband can be rid of his debts. "Abel" is actually quite a decent man, recently returned from the wars, but he is ill-equipped for what he discovers on his wedding night. She suffers from the rare condition of hirsutism and he is repulsed by it. Her dowry didn't quite settle his bills with landlord "Barcelin" (Benjamin Biolay) and with his future on the line, she decides that it's time to go on the front foot and display her beardedness. Initially sceptical, it appears that the community are less intimidated by her than "Abel" had feared, indeed there seems to be an attraction developing between her and "Barcelin". The main drawback she faces, though, is an inability to bear children - that which she wishes for most. His solution is that they adopt, and this is when true colours are displayed and the story takes a slightly more predicable turn - especially as she begins to fall prey to the exploiters who see her as little better than a circus act. It's a love story, one of despair and one that illustrates not just power of superstition but also the continuing role of women in a society that saw them as goods to barter. It looks authentic, and though could maybe do with a little tightening up - there are quite a few repetitious scenes that don't really add much, is well delivered by an on-form Tereskiewicz and from the understated but potent Magimel which coupled with an emotive score from classical and Hania Rani sources to augment it too, makes for an interesting drama that is well worth a watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$7,000,000.00
Revenue
$308,326.00
Keywords
based on true storyhistorical drama19th centurybearded lady